New Facial Recognition Technology Installed at Texas Border Crossings
EL PASO, TX U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is introducing Simplified Arrival at multiple pedestrian border crossings within the El Paso Field Office area of operations.
Simplified Arrival is an enhanced international arrival process that uses biometric facial comparison technology to automate the manual document checks that are already required for admission into the United States. This process provides travelers with a secure, touchless travel experience while fulfilling a longstanding Congressional mandate to biometrically record the entry and exit of non-U.S. citizens.
“The use of facial biometrics will further secure and streamline travel and supports our ongoing travel recovery efforts. This system facilitates lawful travel while maintaining the highest security and privacy standards,” said Hector Mancha, CBP Director of Field Operations for the El Paso Field Office. “The touchless
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the expansion of biometric facial comparison technology to the pedestrian border crossings at all the Northern New York ports of entry, including Alexandria Bay, Ogdensburg, Massena, Trout River, Fort Covington, Chateaugay and Churubusco.
Simplified Arrival was initially introduced at the Port of Buffalo in November 2020 as part of CBP’s land border innovation efforts.
Simplified Arrival is an enhanced international arrival process that uses facial biometrics to automate the manual document checks that are already required for admission into the United States, said a press release from the CBP.
ALEXANDRIA BAY â U.S. Customs and Border Patrol is expanding its facial recognition systems, and on Tuesday announced they have installed the technology at all pedestrian border crossings in northern New York.
The technology, called Simplified Arrival, captures a photo where travelers typically present their passports, which is then compared against an existing passport or visa photo, called up from the travelers identification documents, using a facial comparison algorithm.
âI am excited to announce the deployment of biometric facial comparison technology to these additional border crossings,â said Buffalo Director of Field Operations Rose Brophy. âThis new cutting-edge technology will help secure and streamline travel while providing a safe, touchless identification process for travelers.â
Facial recognition technology goes live at Honoluluâs airport as part of federal program U.S. Customs and Border Protection launch facial recognition program to identify travelers. (Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection) By HNN Staff | May 4, 2021 at 5:48 PM HST - Updated May 4 at 6:03 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honoluluâs airport is using facial recognition technology to check the identities of travelers arriving internationally.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched the Simplified Arrival Program to provide a âsecure, touchless travel experienceâ to biometrically record the entry and exit of non-U.S. citizens.
CBP said the Simplified Arrival program streamlines the international arrival process by comparing a photo taken by the system to high-quality images, such as passport and visa photos, that the traveler has provided to the government.
Honolulu will be the latest U.S. city to use facial biometrics to scan international arrivals.
The state Department of Transportation says the Simplified Arrival Program is coming to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
Simplified Arrival uses facial biometrics to automate the manual document checks required for entry into the country. It also fulfills a Congressional mandate to biometrically record entry and exit of non-U.S. citizens.
The Simplified Arrival program is funded and maintained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The new system will replace the airport’s current Automated Passport Control kiosks, which are funded and maintained by the state D-O-T Airports Division. The kiosks were activated in February 2016.